DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8723161
DATE OF SIGHTINGFebruary 1966
REPORTED LOCATION[ILLEGIBLE]
FRAMES13

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PROJECT 1CO73 RECORD
T. DATE - TIME GROUP . LOCATION
12
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilin Possible
NIIMBER-OF OBJECTS to oero r
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Two for oree,rd
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
4 -Hinutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION rvo to pal- oringe be meta lito in color as it progrossed from
ens: to West. Is wais i etir or the known satelsit-s, it wos
Cround-Visual or a pearedto ts reud.
7. COURSE
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8. PHOTOS
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when you first saw it. Place a "B' on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° B .
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Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the begining of the
path, a "B at the end of the path, and sliun any changes in direction during the course.
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31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME
Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS
Street City Zone St
TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE 14 SEX
33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the abject?
Day Month Year
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The eastern sky was dull grey. It was far from being eompletely dark.
leep darp red. There were no clouds but a mist
This object proceeded from east to west and as it neared the west it
changed in color fro an orange-red to litht orange to metallie in
color. When it passed as then two objects.
It split nto parts Idon't kno side bv siderorone
above th le other, but I could see two distinct objects. . There was a
definite space between them. It disappeared antebbhe mist of the western
sky
I'm sorry I did not have a telescope to witness this one. It was by
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Duson, Louisiana 70529
Dear Mi:
Reference your unidentified observetion of 12 February 1966.
The information in your letter was not sufrtcient for gvalu-
ation. Request you complete the attached FrD Form ló4 and
return it in the envelope prcvided.
We wish to thank you for reporting your observation to the Air
Force.
Sincerely,
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOr, USAP ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, MajOR, USAF L
Chief, Project Blue Book Chier, Proje e Blue Book
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CS AND SP
JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, NASA
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA 32899
March 16, 1966
IN REPLY R TO PA0-2
Mise
70529
Duson, Louisiana
Dear Mis
Thank you for your recent inquiry on information related to Unidentified
Flying Objects. 2.
Neither the Kennedy Space Center nor any other agency of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration is responsible for scientific or investiga-
tive aspects concerning UFo's. This is a mission of the U. S. Air Force. / tive aspects concerning UFo's. This is a mission of the U. S. Air Force.
I suggest you direct your inquiry to: suggest you quiry to: 21
Air Force Systens Air Force Systens Command (FTD) Command (FTD)
Andrews-Air Force Base, Maryland Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
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Paul O. Siebeneichen, Chief Paul O. Siebeneichen, Chief
Education & Comunity vices
Commanding Officer
Andrews AFB
Maryland
Dear Sir:
Please do not push off us citizens who see these strange
unusual objects in the sky as 'spot-light' seekers or craokpots.
moving from east
to west. Only this one was. most unusual.
Since I received this reply from NASA I spent some time
in a hospital and this delayed forwarding to you.
Sincerely yours
(SEND 164)
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write because unidentifled obiect e looked upon
as freaks, crack-oots. idiots and what-nots looklng for pub-
licity. am none of
has prompted me to write because this satelight was not-like
the others I ve seen and seen several.
I'm a habitual star-gazer. I never walk out of the
house in the evening but that I walk out with my eyes upon
the stars. always sweep the heavens with a qulck glance
before car. I've been rewarded by rseel many
of our satelights jatch them out of slght. Since I do
this so often I ata
If they move I they are satelights.
e eastern
sky was darker the the west. The su
western horizon rosy red. As the satellght progressed
tosard th iminished in magnitude and eolor. The
satelight began to take on. lighter red then it passed a
polnt immediately south lt was-a somewhat metalio color. Then
comes the difference it was no longer just one satelight 1t
was two side by slde. I don't know in what relationship
up and down or sldeways. There were two instead of one.
I'm sorry I did not have a telescope or binocllars to watch
this one..... What whs it?
Me and a few others are very anxious to know.
Sincerely
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Please try to answe questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research rposes. r ncme will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
1. When did you see the object? 88 2. Time of day:
Hour Minutes
12 Z 66 (Circle One): A.M. or P.M.
Day Month Year
3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. Eastern Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the obiect? 4. Where were you when you saw the object?
La.
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration)
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes No_
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
7. IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circls One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. in back of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes F TD 184, jul 51, which is obsolete.
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b. A few
C. Many c. No moonlight
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
0. Cleac skx a.Dry_
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
a. Solid d.As a light
b. Transparent b. Transparent e. Don't remember
c. Vapor
1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): 1. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
a I
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
re
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle Ore): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
. Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand stili at any time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes (No) Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
9. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes №o Don't know
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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
15. Did the object move beh ind something at any time, particularly a cloud?.
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you ans wered YES, then tell what
it maved behind:
. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't.Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front af:
17. Tel! in a few words the following things about the object:
a. Sound
b. Color
We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
of th ct is covered    of e matc. I yu had performedhs experient   ti f th
sicbtina how much of the obiect wouid have been covered by the match head?
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20. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
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IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
2l. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airpiane (type) d. In an airpiane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea e. At sea f. Flying over open country?
f. Other f. Other _ g. Other
2. IF you wers MOVING IN AN AUTOMCBILE or other vehicls at the time, then complete the following questions: 24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMCBILE or other vehicls at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East e. South g. West
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fost were you moving? miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object?
(Circle One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eysglasses Yes No e. Binoculars
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope WI
c. Windshield Yes No) g. Theodolite Yes No
Window glass Yes No h. Other
2 In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.